Smoothing iron attachment



March 1, 1932. H. e. BEAVAN 1,847,808

SMOOTHI NG IRON ATTACHMENT Filed April 30, 1930 l I I I fiy-L GBeavan 8/: WM 74 M;-

Patented Mar. 1, 1932 UNITED STATES:

PATENT OFFICE HERBERT GLENN BnAvAn, or LANE oovE, N AR SYDNEY, ivnw SOUTH WALESV- AUSTRALIA s SMOOTHING mon rrrAoHME 'r Application filed April 30, 1930, Serial No. 44s,e 45 ai1d in Australia November 19, 1929 placing it upon its end or upon a separate stand.

Accordingly, the invention consists in providing a frame which extends along the sides and/or ends of the iron and within which the iron is suspended so that it is normally raised from the surface of the material by means of springs or the like, pressure upon the iron returning it to the surface of the material so that it may perform its usual functions when required.

The invention may be more clearly understood by referring to the accompanying drawings which illustrate it in one of its forms and in which,

Figure 1 1s a perspective view of a frame of the type above referred to and within which the iron is suspended,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a well known type of iron suspended within the frame, and

Figure 3 is a bottom plan of the hot plate and the suspension frame. Y

The iron 5 may be of any well known type having a hot plate 6 and handle 7 and other fittings of well known construction. Around the periphery of the hot plate 6 is the frame 8 which is of any suitable material made to conform to the shape of the hot plate and which is provided with straps 9 from which the body of the iron 5 is suspended in the manner shown in F igures 2 and 3.

The straps are provided at the topmost points with holes which allow the bolts 10 to pass freely through. The bolts pass clownwardly into the body of the iron and are secured to the hot plate or any other suitable portion and in many types they may replace the usualassembly screw. Each of the bolts is provided with a cap 11 and between the caps and the straps 9 are springs the surface upon which it stands.

12. Lock nuts l3 are provided in order to keep the bolts 9 fromworking loose and to limit the travel of iron relative to the frame.

The bottom of the frame 8 is rounded off at the front and rear ends as shown in Figures 1 and 2 and the sides of the frame are provided with thickened portions 14, corresponding recesses 15 being formed in the hot plate of the iron. The lower contacting eplfges of the frame are polished and rounded 0 Normally, when the iron is fitted to the frame, the springs 12 lift the hot plate from pressure is placed upon the handle the iron is forced downwards against the springs 12 and the hot plate is brought into contact with the article which is to be dealt with,

the strength of the springs 12 being sufiicient only to lift the weight of the iron. The ends of the stand are shaped as indicated in order to avoid any drag upon the material.

The suspension frame is independent of the iron and the position of the straps 9 may be arranged so that the bolts 10 may replace the assembly screws of any well known type of iron and thus it is possible to fit the stand attachment easily and quickly. The thickened portions 14 are, provided in order to engage more closely with the hot plate of the iron and thus prevent relative movement between the frame and the iron itself and to prevent the fabric from being caught orv dragged when the iron is moved laterally in the process of smoothing the fabric.

I claim y 1. In smoothing'irons and the like a frame extending round the periphery of the iron and having upwardly curved ends and means for suspending the iron within said frame.

2. In smoothing irons and the like a frame extending round the periphery of the iron, upwardly curved ends on said frames, a thickened portion on each side of said frame,

corresponding recesses in the hot plate of said iron upwardly curved ends on said frame, a thick- When extending round the periphery of the iron, 7

ened portion on each side of said frame, corresponding recesses in the hot plate of said iron, members extending transversely across said frame and over said iron, bolts 5 passing freely through said members into said ironaa-ndspringsmpon'said bolts 4. InsmQOthing irons and the like a'fmme; extending round the periphery of the iron, enlarged portions on each side of said frame,

10 reoesses -in =thehot-plateof saidiron,up-

Wardly curved ends on said frame, integrat bands passing transversely acrossmsaid iron, bolts or the like passing freely through said bands intdsaid iron, springs ,on said bolts,

15 and means for limiting the trayel of said iron in-saidfr'amer In :testimony WlIGIGOfl' have: afiixedimyvsignature; r

V HERBERT; GLENN L BEAVAN; 

